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Charities And Community Organisations RSS Feed from ABC Far North2015, Australian Broadcasting Corporationen-au15Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:55:00 +1000Labour of Love: donated wedding dresses become 'angel gowns' for stillborn babieshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2015/03/27/4206045.htm?source=rss
Imagine the feeling of looking down at your newborn baby and facing the horrifying reality they have died during birth.Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:55:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201503\4206045.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:DepressionHealth:Healthcare Facilities:AllHealth:Mental Health:AllHealth:Men's Health:AllHealth:Women's Health:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:ParentingCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Men:AllCommunity and Society:Women:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:SIDSAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Gowns easing griefMichelle Andrews said parents often struggle to find clothes that fit babies that die soon after or during childbirth.Mark RigbyABC: Mark RigbyHandmade and uniqueMrs Andrews said each donated dress can be made into as many as 12 gowns of various sizes.Mark RigbyABC: Mark RigbyTiny AngelsEach gown comes boxed and wrapped in tissue paper with the name of who donated the dress, the name of the seamstress and a list of support services available.Mark RigbyABC: Mark RigbyVolunteer Michelle Andrews and nurse unit manager Nerissa WardMrs Andrews and Mrs Ward said the gowns were a beautiful way for parents to remember their children.Mark RigbyABC: Mark Rigby-16.9245 145.7652The 12 strays of Christmashttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/12/16/4149806.htm?source=rss
Are you thinking of buying a kitten or a puppy this Christmas as a new pet? Well hold that thought because RSPCA Cairns is holding an adoption sale this Christmas.Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:34:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201412\4149806.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthArts and Entertainment:Kids Games and Links:Animals and NatureCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:Animals:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Animal Welfare:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870TatianaTatiana has been in the shelter since 2013. The RSPCA Cairns website says her favourite pastime (besides sleeping) is being read to. "She finds it very relaxing."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsSnickersSnickers is described as super smart. "Although he does have basic training, he will excel with more manners and obedience training. He's great at playing with other dogs, and he's looking for a family with a bit of extra time to take him out and about."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsEshanda Eshanda has been in shelter care for over a year. "Once she knows she has the love and safety of a nice owner, she will be a loving cat and a great companion to have around."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsBearBear is after a family with another dog to play with. "He is great with all types of dog breeds from puppies to older dogs."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsSarah Sarah has also been in care for some time, but she is ready to settle into a loving home and be a faithful companion.RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsCometComet has had a rough start to life but is after a bright future through adoption. "He had no home and no one to care for him. If there is another young dog playing with him, he's the boss. He's an adventurous dog, but he'll still make plenty of time to show you his affectionate side too."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsMollyMolly loves her food and RSPCA Cairns says she is after a weight loss sponsor to help her go on a diet.RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsColtColt is an energetic dog with an affectionate side. "He is super friendly and as loyal as can be. He loves to run around, and play, and even though he's a bigger dog, he still loves a cuddle."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsJanuary January is described as a sweet and gentle cat. "She gets along very well with the other cats in her room. Volunteers and staff are totally in love with her as she is just a very gentle soul."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsAbbey Abbey is described as an "incredibly smoochy" dog. "He is fantastic with older children and other medium to large dogs and other than smooching he loves playing. But he's not a fan of cats." RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsStevie Nicks RSPCA Cairns says Stevie Nicks has had a lot of change so far in her young life but she is ready for a new family. "She will have a nice pat with people that are patient with her, but she'd like to be able to come out of her shell with her new family."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsBentley Bentley is described as an energetic dog and wouldn't be right for smaller kids. "Bentley gets bored if he's left by himself and either needs a family who is home most of the time or another dog to be his friend."RSPCA CairnsSupplied: RSPCA CairnsVirtually changing the face of volunteeringhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/12/15/4148956.htm?source=rss
When you think about volunteer work you would probably imagine people on the ground, helping out in person, but more and more people are volunteering their help from home.Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201412\4148956.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Virtual volunteersVirtual volunteers around the world are using the internet or a telephone to make a contribution to charities and community organisations.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganThree tonnes of rubbish found on remote far north Queensland beachhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-02/three-tonnes-of-rubbish-found-on-remote-qld-beach/5782138?source=rss
Three tonnes of rubbish is not what you would expect to see on a remote tropical beach on the tip of northern Australia.Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:19:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201411\4099346.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllEnvironment:Conservation:AllEnvironment:Environmental Impact:AllEnvironment:Recycling and Waste Management:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874Mapoon land and sea rangers in Qld Cape YorkMapoon land and sea rangers in Qld Cape YorkSupplied: Tangaroa Blue Foundation: Supplied: Tangaroa Blue FoundationThree tonnes of rubbish found on remote far north Qld beachThree tonnes of rubbish found on remote far north Qld beachSupplied: Tangaroa Blue Foundation: Supplied: Tangaroa Blue Foundation-12.625 141.8777How St Mary's church came to be by the seahttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/11/13/4127756.htm?source=rss
One of the most iconic buildings in Port Douglas is the little church by the sea, but it wasn't always in its current location. Torn apart by cyclones, left to rot, almost demolished and cut in half to transport, this is the story of how St Mary's on the hill became St Mary's by the sea.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:34:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201411\4127756.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:History:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:AllEducation:Subjects:HistoryCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Women:AllCommunity and Society:History:20th CenturyCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871St Mary's on the hillOriginally built in 1880 on the hill in Port Douglas, St Mary's this week celebrates 25 years since it was saved and reopened at the current site by the sea. Ginni Donovan was part of a group of local women who embarked on a fundraising campaign to save St Mary's and relocate it to where it stands today.Douglas Shire Historical SocietySupplied: Douglas Shire Historical SocietySt Mary's being rebuiltIn 1911, the original St Mary's church on the hill in Port Douglas was destroyed by a cyclone. Ms Donovan says it was rebuilt within two months from the scattered debris, but not all of the building could be found. "The whole back wall was just corrugated iron because they couldn't find all the timber," she said.Douglas Shire Historical SocietySupplied: Douglas Shire Historical SocietySt Andrew's church, Port DouglasMs Donovan says it all started when a prominent local church (Pictured: St Andrews Church of England) was demolished overnight in 1987 to make way for a resort. "The sleepy little village of Port Douglas was changing extremely rapidly and a lot of developers were moving in," she said.Douglas Shire Historical SocietySupplied: Douglas Shire Historical SocietySt Mary's in transportVolunteers raised $10,000 to uproot the church and transport it down the hill to a new site, but powerlines were in the way and it would have used all the money they had raised to lift them. Luckily a local builder practically volunteered his team to cut the church in half for transportation. "I think my boys and I would be able to do it for a carton of beer," said the builder.Douglas Shire Historical SocietySupplied: Douglas Shire Historical SocietyFundraising brings $4.4 million scanner to Cairns Hospitalhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/11/07/4123753.htm?source=rss
Preparations are currently underway at Cairns Hospital for the installation of a new PET-CT scanner which will begin operating from mid 2015.Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201411\4123753.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Breast CancerHealth:Diseases and Disorders:CancerHealth:Doctors and Medical Professionals:AllHealth:Medical Procedures:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870PET-CT ScannerA positron emission tomography - computed tomography (PET-CT) scanner like the one that has been purchased for the Cairns Hospital.Laurence PalkABC News: Laurence PalkCrowd funds big love for sick puphttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/10/02/4099030.htm?source=rss
A lot of pet owners are faced with hard decisions when the animals they love, animals that have become part of their families are diagnosed with serious health problems, particularly when those problems prove to be expensive.Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:25:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201410\4099030.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:Animals:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Animal Welfare:AllRural:Veterinary Medicine:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:Animal Attacks:DogAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Crowd funding for a dog: Tyson's causeTyson (pictured) is in constant pain and is immobilised by severe hip dysplasia. His owner Alex is appealing to the public for donations through an online crowdfunding website to fund Tyson's surgery.Mark RigbyABC Local: Mark RigbyA wish comes true on the deep bluehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/09/23/4092898.htm?source=rss
Going fishing - it is what 16-year-old Lachie Farrell loves best. But the wheelchair-bound teenager has not been able go fishing for several years after losing the use of his right arm in a motorcycle accident in 2012, then being diagnosed last year with leukaemia.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201409\4092898.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Disabilities:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:LeukaemiaRural:Fishing, Aquaculture:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Ipswich 4305Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Lachie Farrell - a dream come trueLachie Farrell, 16 (centre) with sister Jessie, 19 (left) and mother Karen (right) from Tarampa, Ipswich, fishing from a boat during the weekend's Kurrimine Beach Fishing Club competition.Andy ToulsonABC Local: Andy ToulsonG20 Cairns: Taste a nationhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/09/15/4087750.htm?source=rss
As global finance leaders converge on Cairns this week, cafes and restaurants of far north Queensland have come together to show off the so called tastes of the tropics.Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201409\4087750.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Food and BeverageCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:World Politics:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Food and Cooking:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870G20 Cairns: Taste a NationG20 dish: Linguine allo scoglio.Taste ParadiseSupplied: Taste ParadiseCairns father rides for muscular dystrophyhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/09/05/4081751.htm?source=rss
The world changed for Chris Wiles when his eight-year-old son was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Last year he rode his bike from Innisfail to Cairns to raise awareness about the disease and now he wants the people of far north Queensland to get involved too.Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201409\4081751.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:AllSport:Cycling:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Bones and MusclesAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Chris Wiles and his sonCairns' Chris Wiles (far right) has organised a Ride4MD event in Cairns to raise awareness and funds for muscular dystrophy after his son (third from left) was diagnosed with the disease.Chris WilesSupplied: Chris WilesYouth with a mission to volunteer on medical shipshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/08/27/4075508.htm?source=rss
A team of medical professionals and volunteers is heading to Papua New Guinea with the goal of delivering medical treatment, as well as things most people take for granted like toothbrushes, soap and spectacles.Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4075508.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Dental:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:AllHealth:Doctors and Medical Professionals:AllHealth:Healthcare Facilities:AllHealth:Medical Procedures:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:Travel Health and SafetyAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Papua New Guinea:All:AllPapua New Guinea:Bougainville:AllYWAM Medical ShipsYWAM is touring the east coast of Australia to raise money to purchase a new ship (pictured) for their medical outreach program.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCyclists saddle up to raise money for sick kidshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-25/cyclists-saddle-up-to-raise-money-for-sick-kids/5693442?source=rss
A group of 19 cyclists are en route to Cairns, after departing Airlie Beach this morning, to raise money for sick children.Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:23:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4073616.xmlABC Far NorthtropicfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Airlie Beach 4802Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740-16.9245 145.7652Pop some tags for Op Shop Weekhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/08/20/4070863.htm?source=rss
The last week of August is Op Shop Week and if you've never been to an op shop, this is your chance to find a bargain and support a local charity.Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:13:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4070863.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthArts and Entertainment:Design:FashionCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Salvation ArmyAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Bargain hunterABC Far North's Fiona Sewell shopping for bargains at a Lifeline op shop in Cairns.Fiona SewellABC Local: Fiona SewellIn pictures: The Malanda Billycart Racehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/08/19/4070156.htm?source=rss
The sixth Malanda Billcart Race was held on the third weekend of August in the rainforests of far north Queensland. Here is the colour from the event.Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:48:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4070156.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllCommunity and Society:Youth:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:ParentingCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Relationships:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllCommunity and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Malanda 4885Billy the kidBilly cart lovers of all ages put gravity to the test at the annual Malanda Billycart Race.Brigitte DaleyMalanda Lions Club: Brigitte DaleyBillycarts: Old dogsThe event has been running for six years and has been dubbed by organisers as the "Queensland Billycart Titles".Evelyne LewistonMalanda Lions Club: Evelyne LewistonBillycarts: Odd contraptionDon Gale (pictured) has competed every year since its inception and says it is a very important event for the whole community. "For the older generation it is about reliving their youth and for the younger generations, well they just like anything that moves on wheels don't they?" he said.Brigitte DaleyMalanda Lions Club: Brigitte DaleyBillycarts: Street lugeMr Gale says it was something he did as a kid so he thought he'd get his son involved. "We worked together to build the billycart and from there we've been progressing every year. Each race you learn something new, so you go back and modify the billycart again," he said.Brigitte DaleyMalanda Lions Club: Brigitte DaleyBillycarts: Kid luge"It is always a challenge for us, because for us it is about the technicalities of trying to achieve speed out of gravity and that is why we keep modifying the carts every year," said Mr Gale.Brigitte DaleyMalanda Lions Club: Brigitte DaleyBillycarts: Does the jobHe says it is because of inactive indoor distractions that many parents bring their kids. "Other parents say the reason they wanted their kids in the billycart race was to give them some experiences outside of the house," he said.Evelyne LewistonMalanda Lions Club: Evelyne LewistonBillycarts: The hill of deathHe says it attracts people of all ages and it isn't just about billycarts. "We had a huge variety of different carts; we had luge guys there, young kids from six years old and upwards to old fellas in their 70s," he said.Evelyne LewistonMalanda Lions Club: Evelyne LewistonBillycarts: We are the champions"You have got the home-made billycarts from the back shed to the people that do more high tech stuff, so it suits everybody," said Mr Gale.Brigitte DaleyMalanda Lions Club: Brigitte DaleyYoung ones get out in the sun to lose some skinhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/07/31/4057868.htm?source=rss
It doesn't matter if you are aged four or 74, anyone can enter the Malanda Billy Cart Race. In fact a four-year-old and a 74-year-old are competing this year.Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:01:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4057868.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthArts and Entertainment:Kids Games and Links:Extreme SportsCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllSport:All:AllSport:Motor Sports:AllSport:Motor Sports:RallyingCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Sports injuriesCommunity and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Malanda 4885Epic Billy CartBilly cart lovers of far north Queensland take the competition very seriously, putting a huge amount of work into building the ultimate vehicle.Lions Club of Malanda Inc: Lions Club of Malanda IncSkin cancer hotspot: south-west Qld has state's highest proportion of melanoma cases, says Cancer Councilhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-16/south-west-qld-the-melanoma-hot-spot/5602414?source=rss
New research reveals south-west Qld has the states highest proportion of melanoma cases.Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4047628.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldsouthqldcapricorniatropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Skin CancerHealth:Health Policy:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Charleville 4470Australia:QLD:Dalby 4405Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Nodular melanomaNodular melanomaSupplied: SuppliedKylee Sanson was 21 when told she had a malignant melanomaKylee Sanson was 21 when told she had a malignant melanomaSupplied: Supplied-27.5622 151.9528The man who began Australia's Bush Pilotshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/07/16/4047108.htm?source=rss
In June 1951, Bush Pilots Airways made its first commercial flight. Over the next 30 years they grew into a major regional airline servicing everything from remote cattle stations to Aboriginal communities. But it all started with one man... Sir Robert Norman. His son tells the story of how Australia's Bush Pilots Airways began.Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:54:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4047108.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Air TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Bush Pilots Australia: The man who began Australia's Bush PilotsBob Norman says his father returned from the Second World War as a trained bomber pilot. And started the airline with surplus RAAF planes. "You could buy these tiger moths for 50 pounds each, but if you bought two, the RAAF would throw in a crashed one for spare parts," he said. (Pictured: Sir Robert Norman in front of a Cessna 182, in 1957.)Cairns Historical Society: Bush Pilots Australia: Patient on stretcher"[If] a person was critically ill and you had to get them out of a remote situation, virtually the only way you could do it was by air. If you couldn't get in with the twin engine, you had to go in with a tiger moth," said Mr Norman.Cairns Historical Society: Bush Pilots Australia: Bush Pilots"In the early 1950s my father got a call and there was a lady out at Reedy Springs, which is a station west of Charters Towers. She was seriously ill, was haemorrhaging from a miscarriage and they wanted to get her to hospital, but all of the roads were flooded," said Mr Norman.Cairns Historical Society: Bush Pilots Australia: The Spring Creek Star"They asked my father to fly out in a tiger moth. The catch was that there was no airstrip at Reedy Springs, so they decided to actually build one while he was on his way. [He said] it was the smallest airstrip he'd ever seen in his life, but none the less he managed to land there," said Mr Norman. (Pictured: Bush Pilot's plane "The Spring Creek Star" on a Gulf Cattle Property.)Cairns Historical Society: Bush Pilots Australia: Opening of a new Bush Pilots Airways hanger"The lady first of all decided that she wasn't going to go in this aircraft, she'd rather die on the ground. The husband went up with my father; they flew a circuit and convinced her to go," said Mr Norman. (Pictured: Opening of a new Bush Pilots Airways hangar at the Cairns airport.)Cairns Historical Society: Bush Pilots Australia: Sir Robert Norman"My father had trained in Canada and he had seen the bush pilots there and he decided to start a little airline. He was going to be the only pilot and there was only going to be one plane, [but] before you turned around you had two, three, four aeroplanes and pilots and all sorts of things from there and it just kept going," said Mr Norman. (Pictured: Captain and founder of Australia's Bush Pilots Service, Sir Robert Norman.)Cairns Historical Society: Big ukulele tours big things for big festivalhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/07/03/4038547.htm?source=rss
In the lead up to the Cairns Ukulele Festival organisers have toured Australia's 'big things' with their own big couch and big ukulele.Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4038547.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthArts and Entertainment:Music:AllArts and Entertainment:Music:AcousticCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cairns Ukulele Tour: Big MarlinFestival organiser Gaby Thomasz, Hawaiian musician Daniel Ho and Cairns poet Michael Jones (left to right) at Cairns' Big Marlin to open the Cairns Ukulele Festival.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCairns Ukulele Tour: Big MangoThey've visited the Big Scotsman, the Big Lobster, the Giant Koala, the Big Marino, the Big Golden Guitar and the Big Pineapple to promote the Cairns Ukulele Festival and encourage people to get off their couch and get into life. (Pictured: Bowen's Big Mango)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Hervey Bay's Humpback Whale StatueThe 4.2 metre long big red couch and 3.6 metre big ukulele have travelled more than 6,600 kilometres from Adelaide to Cairns spreading the message. (Pictured: Hervey Bay's humpback whale sculpture)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Woombye's Big PineappleA fruit salad of 'ukelelians' put on a show at Woombye's Big Pineapple. MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Ballina's Big PrawnBallina's Big Prawn.MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Coffs Harbour's Big BananaCairns poet Michael Jones is the face of the 'get off your couch' campaign. He says he got off his couch and wrote a poem one day and he has never looked back. "I was gifted the couch, which then became a symbol of life participation," he said. (Pictured: Michael Jones at Coffs Harbour's Big Banana)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Tamworth's Big Golden Guitar"I encourage Australians to get of your couch, participate in life; join a club, donate blood, become a volunteer, learn a musical instrument, walk the dog, fly the kite ... just get off ya couch Aussies!" said Mr Jones. (Pictured: Tamworth's Big Golden Guitar)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Goulburn's Big MerinoGoulburn's Big Merino towers over the larger than life ukulele. MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Big Playable GuitarMichael Jones at Narrandera's Big Playable Guitar.MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Elimbah's Big StawberryMr Jones says all sorts of people are getting involved. "From age four to 96 ... celebrities through to the odd bogan. I haven't seen anyone playing a ukulele in the last six weeks that is not happy!" he said. (Pictured: Elimbah's Big Stawberry)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Dadswells Bridge's Giant Koala"The irony is you have to get off your couch at home to come down to where we are to participate, and I can think of nothing better to participate in that the Cairns Ukulele festival," Mr Jones said. (Pictured: Dadswells Bridge's Giant Koala)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Tour: Kingston's Big Lobster"We have done 6,611 kilometres to get here, we have gone to all the big things along the east coast and I have just seen absolute joy with this little instrument." Mr Jones said. (Pictured: Kingston's Big Lobster)MaryBeth GundrumCairns Ukulele Festival: MaryBeth GundrumRed Cross contractor fined for misleading Yarrabah community membershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/fundraiser-fined-for-misleading-yarrabah-community-members/5543250?source=rss
A fundraising contractor working on behalf of the Red Cross in the indigenous community of Yarrabah has been fined for making misleading representations to consumers.Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:43:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4031005.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Yarrabah 4871Generic TV still of Australian Red Cross logo on side of wooden cases in aid warehouse in Brisbane Generic TV still of Australian Red Cross logo on side of wooden cases in aid warehouse in Brisbane in Qld in October 2008.
ABC TV News - file image: -16.9077 145.8652Dwindling support blamed for CWA hall closures across Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/dwindling-support-blamed-for-cwa-hall-closures-across-queensland/5543284?source=rss
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) says branches across the state are being forced to sell their halls because they can no longer afford the upkeep.Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:19:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4030988.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllRural:Rural Women:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Duaringa 4712Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810CWA needs help to support drought affected familiesCWA needs help to support drought affected familiesLydia Burton: Lydia Burton-23.3782 150.5106A new beginning for Laura Johnson Homehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/06/16/4026302.htm?source=rss
In the early 1970s, Mount Isa pensioner Laura Johnson began fundraising for an aged care facility in the north-west Queensland city. More than 40 years later, her dream has taken another huge step with the opening of an $18.5 million building.Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:33:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4026302.xmlABC Far NorthwestqldnorthwestnorthqldfarnorthCommunity and Society:Aged Care:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:People:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bedourie 4829Australia:QLD:Cloncurry 4824Australia:QLD:Doomadgee 4830Australia:QLD:Hughenden 4821Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Normanton 4890Betty Kiernan at the Laura Johnson Home in Mount Isa, north west QueenslandFacility manager Betty Kiernan in the kitchen of the new Laura Johnson Home. The Laura Johnson Home's previous facility on Lucy Street opened its doors in 1975, after Laura Johnson began fundraising in 1970. Ms Kiernan says Mrs Johnson showed "sheer strength of will, energy and drive" in turning her dream of a Mount Isa aged-care facility into a reality.Blythe MooreABC: Blythe MooreLaura Johnson turning the first sod, Mount Isa, north west QueenslandLaura Johnson turns the sod at the former premises on Lucy Street. Mrs Johnson moved to Mount Isa in the 1930s and immediately began community work in the town, with a particular focus on helping returned war veterans. ABC: Laura Johnson receiving a cheque from Mount Isa MinesMrs Johnson receives a donation from Mount Isa Mines towards the original Lucy Street premises. ABC: Laura Johnson Home opening night, 1970s, Mount IsaOpening night at the original Laura Johnson Home. Mrs Johnson remained actively involved with the home named after her before she passed away in 1997.ABC: Betty Kiernan and Zola McQuade discussing the Laura Johnson Home in Mount Isa with Blythe MooreHow the Laura Johnson Home went from a dream to a reality for the mining city of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.Blythe Moore-20.7287 139.4897An anonymous gesturehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/06/05/4019655.htm?source=rss
This week a complete stranger called into the ABC and left an envelope with $500 in it... it was simply marked "Flynn Rigby".Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:59:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4019655.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:Child CareScience and Technology:Stem Cells:AllHealth:Brain and Nervous System:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Autism Spectrum DisorderAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Jenni Rigby with the donated money and poemJenni Rigby says the mystery donation is a beautiful and generous gesture.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganThe donated money and poemA man came into the ABC Far North offices in Cairns, handed an envelope to a staff member and left immediately without giving his name.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganMedics take on Mongol Rally for FNQ healthhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/06/02/4017144.htm?source=rss
A group of far north Queensland medical professionals are embarking on the journey of a lifetime to raise money for local health organisations.Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:33:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4017144.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Healthcare Facilities:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Mongol rallyTen Cairns doctors and nurses are undertaking a 16,000km overland rally to raise money for local health organisations.: Charity fundraisers in north Queensland town of Yarrabah accused of signing up people to payments they cannot affordhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-21/rogue-fundraisers-accused-of-targeting-least-well-off/5468536?source=rss
Agents working for two fundraising companies have been accused of deceptively signing up some of the least well-off people in the country to direct payment plans.Wed, 21 May 2014 18:21:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4009317.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Yarrabah 4871A man knocks on a doorA man knocks on a door: Donation form for Bush Heritage AustraliaDonation form for Bush Heritage AustraliaABC: ABC-16.9077 145.8652Jobs lost at banana farm after TC Itahttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/05/16/4006091.htm?source=rss
The major employer for a far north Queensland Aboriginal community hit by Cyclone Ita last month has had to put off most of its workforce.Fri, 16 May 2014 14:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4006091.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Australia:QLD:Hope Vale 4871Banana farm lossesOver 95 per cent crop loss at Hope Vale's banana farm. "In relation to the banana industry we are quite small, but for Hope Vale it is the biggest thing that has ever happened here," said Kenny Reid.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganBanana shed still standingKenny Reid says while the crop loss is devastating, they count themselves lucky that the main packing shed is still standing. "For something like this, there is no preparation really, we did the best we could," he said.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganThe dawn of Anzac Day in Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/04/25/3992021.htm?source=rss
It wasn't the spectacular sunrise we often get at the dawn service on the Cairns Esplanade, but the low light and constant rain didn't dissuade more than 1,000 people attending.Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:42:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3992021.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Death:AllUnrest, Conflict and War:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:History:World War 1Community and Society:History:World War 2Event:ANZAC Day:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cairns Brass BuglerCairns Brass Bugler Andrew Eather (pictured) didn't miss a note. He says he has performed at the Cairns Esplanade dawn service for nearly ten years. "I have heard some terrible buglers in my time and it is nice to be able to get out and do it fairly well," he said.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganInnisfail's John AndersonInnisfail's John Anderson wants Anzac Day to be taken seriously by all because of the great cost many families have paid. "We have lost a lot of people. I lost two uncles in World War I, and I lost my father in World War II, so I think our family has had quite a bit of loss," said Mr Anderson.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganWoree State High SchoolLiam Barnes, Dinki Cue, Kierra King, Cameron Stovold (pictured: left to right) from Woree State High School. "We are laying a wreath for all the Anzac troopers and all the soldiers that have been victims of war. We are respecting those who have fought for our freedom and to be here and be able to show our respect as a school is pretty good," said Liam Barnes.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganIndigenous recruitsRecruit Clay Walker, Lieutenant Commander Anne Mena and Recruit Amber Phineasa (pictured: left to right). "I feel proud and I just love being in this uniform," said Ms Phineasa. "Good to feel part of a team, part of a family and that sense of pride," said Mr Walker.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganNew recruitsNew recruits to the defence indigenous development program. "I am very proud of them, they have done really, really well. On March 17 they joined up, so to get them in ceremonial attire and at an official function like Anzac Day ... has been magnificent," said Lt Cdr Mena.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganThe Cargills"Really good turnout, each year it seems to be getting bigger and bigger," Roger Cargill (pictured: left) "It is just really to pay our respects to everyone that has fought for us. My dad did, my grandparents did, so I have come from a pretty big military family." Scott Cargill (pictured: right).Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganMedals worn in respectPeople young and old dressed in their finest and stood proud wearing their medals or the medals of their relatives on the day many Australians come together to remember those lost in the line of duty.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganEsplanade CenotaphCairns RSL sub-branch vice-president Buster Todd says it was a pleasing turn-out. "Considering the weather, it was an excellent service and it was great to see everybody turn up and lots of kids and parents out," he said.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganPushing for Anzac mateshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/04/24/3991279.htm?source=rss
Four ex-servicemen are in the middle of a 40 hour wheelchair relay around Barlow Park on the eve of Anzac Day to raise money for soldiers affected by war.Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:57:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3991279.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Suicide:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllUnrest, Conflict and War:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllEvent:ANZAC Day:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Pushing for mates: On the track with Ian ChillIan Chill (foreground) Ben Griggs, Andrew Jamison and Bob Moore (background - left to right) being drenched by rain during their fundraising relay.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganPushing for mates: Ian ChillABC Far North's Phil Staley speaks to Ian Chill about the 'Pushing for Mates' fundraising relay.Phil StaleyRural Report for North Queensland, Friday, March 28, 2014http://www.abc.net.au/local/rural/regions/content/201403/3973329.htm?source=rss
Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:44:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201403\3973329.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Drought:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:SugarRural:Livestock:Beef CattleRural:Livestock:Cattle FeedlotsRural:Veterinary Medicine:AllScience and Technology:Research:AllEnvironment:Land Management:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652Crabby seniors get muddy for MShttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/03/26/3972021.htm?source=rss
On April 6, local teams will swim for 12 hours to support people living with multiple sclerosis as part of the MS Swimathon.Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201403\3972021.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Multiple SclerosisCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cairns Mudcrabs in the pool12 swimmers from the Cairns Mudcrabs will swim for 12 hours to raise money for MS.Cairns MudcrabsSupplied: Cairns MudcrabsCairns Mudcrabs on the MS SwimathonCairns Mudcrabs on ABC Far North talking about the MS Swimathon.Fiona Sewell and Phil StaleyCall for help from single mumhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/03/05/3957545.htm?source=rss
Aubrey Anderson is a 30-year-old single mum with a 14-week-old baby and like all parents she just wants to watch that baby grow, but because of a tumour in her lung behind her heart, doctors say that's unlikely.Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:46:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201403\3957545.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:CancerHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Lung CancerHealth:Reproduction and Contraception:Pregnancy and ChildbirthCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Aubrey and Harper AndersonSingle mother Aubrey Anderson is appealing to the public for financial support with treatment for a tumour found in her lung, not long after giving birth.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganDrop in demand for Cairns social housinghttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/02/18/3947143.htm?source=rss
The Member for Cairns says it is possible many people are still sleeping rough despite a significant fall in far north Queensland's social housing waiting list.Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:05:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201402\3947143.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllGovernment and Politics:Housing:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cairns Social Housing - Homeless person sleeps on benchFile photo: The waiting list for Cairns social housing has dropped by 18 per cent.ABC Local: Red Cross hopes to close Indigenous disadvantage gap in regional Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/red-cross-hopes-to-close-indigenous-disadvantage/5264624?source=rss
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:50:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3946501.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Red Cross hopes to close Indigenous disadvantage gap in regional QldRed Cross hopes to close Indigenous disadvantage gap in regional Qld7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDRed Cross hopes to close Indigenous disadvantage gap in regional QldThere is hope a new model for the Red Cross in Queensland's regional centres will help close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.Kirsty Nancarrow-16.9245 145.7652Red Cross Wellbeing Centre officially opens doorshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/red-cross-wellbeing-centre-officially-opens-doors/5263874?source=rss
The Red Cross says its new Wellbeing Centre in Cairns has doubled its accommodation capacity for remote and rural residents visiting for treatment.Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:59:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3946146.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Water to aid Mongoliahttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/01/23/3931114.htm?source=rss
Cairns based organisation MongoliAid wants 400 schools across the country to raise $500 each to help build wells in Mongolia's Gobi desert region.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:24:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201401\3931114.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllEducation:Schools:Primary SchoolsEducation:Schools:Secondary SchoolsCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Mongolia:All:AllMongoliAidMongoliAid launches school fundraising project for Mongolian water projects.SuppliedMongoliAid: SuppliedMongoliAid InterviewABC Far North's Phil Staley speaks to Barry Jiggins about MongoliAidPhil StaleyCardwell turns 150http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/01/23/3930650.htm?source=rss
Wednesday marked the 150th birthday of the town of Cardwell. Over 100 people gathered for billy tea, damper, a look back at the history of Cardwell and the unveiling of a quilt commemorating the anniversary.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:48:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201401\3930650.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthwestnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Cardwell 150: Quilt"The quilt was a little suggestion we had at the forum in 2012 and I got a grant for the Seaside Quilter Ladies to make the quilt. They went ahead and made it and worked all last year, doing an absolutely fantastic job. This is for the future, because it has been made so that it can be added to for another 150 years." - Stephanie Burger, event manager.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: UnveilingDressed in period attire, members of the Cardwell and District Historical Society unveil the commemorative quilt.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Locals enthralledPast and present residents of Cardwell reunite and reminisce with people they'd grown up with.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Stephanie Burger"We are having a landing day commemoration, our first settlers arrived on the 22nd of January 1864 to settle here, and my great grand father, after which this museum in named, he came here in 1870 and our family has had a continuous residence in Cardwell ever since. It's been better than we planned for." - Stephanie Burger, event manager.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Carly Boslin and Sam Muerita"It was great, exciting, nice to catch up with all the old friends and people we grew up with and elderly people that we knew as we were growing up and hear some of their stories." - Carly Boslin [left]. "My connection goes back to 1770, when cook came aground ... my father's great grand mother, was here when captain cook came, so that's how I'm connected to it." - Sam Muerita [right].
Isaac Egan: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Tamsin Dalfaneza"It's fun, I like the mechanical type of things, they're interesting." - Tamsin Dalfaneza.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Phil Mulley"I reckon it has been great today, good to see everyone around, catch up with the old friends, have a laugh, see people you haven't seen in years. What everbody's put together, like all the volunteers, it's just exceptional, absolutely exceptional, the dress-ups and all that sort of stuff, it's really first class; it makes you proud to be part of the community." - Phil Mulley.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Quilt closeEvents throughout the year will help celebrate and commemorate the day that George Dalrymple and the landing party came ashore at what is now known as Cardwell.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganCardwell 150: Cardwell Historic SocietyThe event was a huge success thanks to the Cardwell and District Historic Society's rich documentation of the history of Cardwell and the help of their volunteers.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganGive blood to help someone this Christmashttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/13/3911394.htm?source=rss
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service in Cairns did it tough this year, with the dengue outbreak that lasted for 7 months.Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:37:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201312\3911394.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:BloodCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Blood DonorThe Red Cross is asking for donations over the Christmas break to counter the natural down-turn in donations.SuppliedRed Cross: SuppliedChristmas appeal for kids in carehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/12/12/3910581.htm?source=rss
This festive season we have focussed on helping others, asking ABC listeners to donate to children and teenagers in care, and you have come through with heart and generosity.Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201312\3910581.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Careers:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:Child CareCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Kids in Care DonationsClient Relations Advisor Alison Slater (left) and Regional Executive Director Michael Linnan (right) from the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, standing behind 1/3 of the gifts received from this year's Kids in Care Christmas Appeal.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganFoundation funding short for children's playgroundhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/13/3911112.htm?source=rss
Over the last few years the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has been raising money to build a playground at Cairns Hospital for sick kids, but they've come up short.Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:42:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201312\3911112.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Proposed Cairns Hospital PlaygroundThe Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation is $150 thousand short of its target for the hospital playground fund raiser.John KolesidisFile Photo: John KolesidisA day for volunteers at Harald's Househttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/04/3905249.htm?source=rss
December 5 is International Volunteer Day, a day of recognition of the vital contribution volunteers make to our communities.Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:54:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201312\3905249.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Aged Care:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Carers:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870VolunteersVolunteers Julie Martin and Harald FalgeSupplied: 'Glassy' seeks support for tumor treatmenthttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/04/3905085.htm?source=rss
Stephen 'Glassy' Glass, ABC Local Radio listener, caller and regular quiz player, hasn't called in for a while because he has a life-threatening brain tumor.Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201312\3905085.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:CancerHealth:Brain and Nervous System:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Brain TumorAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Yungaburra 4872Germany:All:AllSteven 'Glassy' GlassRegular quiz caller 'Glassy' is seeking support for his brain tumor treatment.Supplied: -16.9245 145.7652Call for more social counsellors to help drought-stricken Qld farmers deal with mental stresshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-07/more-social-counsellors-needed-to-help-drought-stricken-qld-far/5075472?source=rss
A rural financial counselling service in south-west Queensland says more social counsellors are needed to help farmers cope with the mental stress of drought. Around two-thirds of Queensland is now drought declared and the state will get an extra $20 million for concessional loans this financial year. However, there are calls for says more social counsellors are needed to help farmers cope with the mental stress of drought.Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:39:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201311\3885751.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Drought:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllHealth:Mental Health:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Charleville 4470Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Drought-ravaged paddock near Stonehenge in outback QldDrought-ravaged paddock near Stonehenge in outback QldABC News: Chrissy Arthur: ABC News: Chrissy Arthur-26.407 146.2416Appeal launched as drought tightens griphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-02/appeal-launched-as-drought-tightens-grip/4993726?source=rss
A state-wide appeal has been launched to raise money for Queensland's drought-affected farmers.Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:31:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201310\3861694.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Drought:AllRural:Agribusiness:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Emerald 4720Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Drought stricken cattle north of Julia CreekDrought stricken cattle north of Julia CreekVirginia Tapp: Virginia Tapp-28.07607 153.414073Qld Government farming out social housing managementhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/qld-government-farming-out-social-housing-management/4940658?source=rss
Queensland Housing Minister Tim Mander says larger companies from interstate could be called in to take over some social housing in the state.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:25:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201309\3843018.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllGovernment and Politics:Housing:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Seeing through colourful charitieshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/08/12/3823523.htm?source=rss
A consumer advocacy group says people need to do their homework before donating money to charities to find out how their contributions are spent.Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:56:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201308\3823523.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthArts and Entertainment:Events:Carnivals and FestivalsBusiness, Economics and Finance:Consumer Protection:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Challenging choice of charityChoice spokesman Tom Godfrey says it is still up to the consumer to find out where their money is going before donating it.Isaac Egan: Isaac EganChoice spokesman Tom GodfreyABC Far North's Richard Dinnen speaks to Choice spokesman Tom Godfrey on Drive.Richard DinnenBlue gets on his bike for fallen mateshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/07/30/3814066.htm?source=rss
Blue Skimmings admits he's not the "lycra type", but when it comes to supporting Australian diggers he is prepared to put his 58-year-old broken body on the line.Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:53:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3814066.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cyclist for charityBlue Skimmings sets out to ride from Ravenshoe to Darwin to raise money for fallen soldiers.Charlie McKillop: Charlie McKillopTAFE donation boosts African charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-16/tafe-donation-boosts-african-charity/4823310?source=rss
Tropical North Queensland TAFE is donating hundreds of computers and more than 30 industrial sewing machines to an African charity.Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3804145.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllEducation:Adult Education:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652TAFE donates computers to charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/07/16/3803938.htm?source=rss
Tropical North Queensland TAFE is donating hundreds of computers and more than 30 industrial sewing machines to an African charity.Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:19:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3803938.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Ghana:All:AllSierra Leone:All:AllAfrican Christian Homes - ContainerReverend Kofi Boateng the founder of African Christian Homes shows us a container full of computers, desks and chairs, ready to be sent over to Africa.Isaac Egan: Isaac EganBruce and Denise Morcombe honoured in Queen's Birthday honours listhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/06/10/3779132.htm?source=rss
The parents of murdered Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe say they are proud their child protection work has been recognised in Queen's Birthday honours list.
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:14:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201306\3779132.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllHuman Interest:Awards and Prizes:AllHuman Interest:People:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllRural:Community Development:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllGovernment and Politics:Indigenous Policy:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Bruce and Denise Morcombe hold up foundation shirtBruce and Denise Morcombe hold up foundation shirtAAP: Petrina Berry: AAP: Petrina Berry-27.4698 153.024Bruce and Denise Morcombe honoured in Queen's Birthday honours listhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-10/morcombes-honoured-in-queens-birthday-honours-list/4743252?source=rss
The parents of murdered Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe say they are proud their child protection work has been recognised in today's Queen's Birthday honours list.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:18:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201306\3778104.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllGovernment and Politics:Indigenous Policy:AllHuman Interest:Awards and Prizes:AllHuman Interest:People:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Salvos question parenting payments amid poverty reporthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-22/salvos-question-parenting-payments-amid-poverty/4705628?source=rss
The Salvation Army says changes to parenting payments are having a severe impact on children in Cairns.Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3764722.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllCommunity and Society:Poverty:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Audit report reveals mistakes distributing gambling taxeshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-22/audit-report-reveals-mistakes-distributing-gambling-funds/4705068?source=rss
Queensland's auditor-general Andrew Greaves has released a damning assessment of the way gambling taxes are distributed to the state's community groups.Wed, 22 May 2013 07:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3764519.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Gambling:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllGovernment and Politics:Tax:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Poker hand and poker chipsPoker hand and poker chipsABC News: ABC News-16.9245 145.7652Red Cross workers bring disaster expertise to regional Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-29/red-cross-workers-bring-disaster-expertise-to-regional-qld/4656624?source=rss
More than 30 international Red Cross workers start training in Bundaberg in southern Queensland and Tully in the state's far north this week.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:37:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3747007.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Relief and Aid Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-24.8683 152.3459Work starts on disabilities housing projecthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-25/work-starts-on-disabilities-housing-project/4650790?source=rss
Construction has begun on a $1.1 million housing project for people with disabilities in Cairns.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:44:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3745220.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Urban Development and Planning:AllGovernment and Politics:Housing:AllHealth:Disabilities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:White Rock 4868-16.991 145.7404CWA cooks up cake controversyhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/04/12/3735595.htm?source=rss
The Queensland Country Women's Association has made a bold move to allow packet cakes into the mix at bake offs.
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:41:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3735595.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthnorthqldwestqldsunshinegoldcoastcapricorniasouthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Food and Cooking:AllRural:All:AllRural:Rural Women:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Charters Towers 4820Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mermaid Beach 4218Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Cupcakes on a tray.Cupcakes on a tray.Flickr: Allie Osmar Siarto.: Flickr: Allie Osmar Siarto.-19.2643 146.8118Regional youth homelessness remains 'hidden'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-10/regional-youth-homelessness-remains-hidden/4620092?source=rss
A social services worker says it is hard to know how many youths are homeless in regional Queensland because it is still a hidden issue.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:27:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3733651.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllCommunity and Society:Youth:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:Community Development:AllRural:Rural Youth:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-20.7287 139.4897Call for farmers to get full-time social workerhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-26/call-for-farmers-to-get-full-time-social-worker/4540114?source=rss
The Northern Gulf Resource Management Group says a full-time social worker is needed in the Queensland region to support farmers coping with natural disasters.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201302\3698348.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Relief and Aid Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllHealth:Mental Health:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825-16.9245 145.7652Survey shows sunbakers burning outhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-06/survey-shows-sunbakers-burning-out/4503650?source=rss
A national survey has found the number of Australians who want a tan is falling. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:11:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201302\3684285.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllEducation:Community Education:AllHealth:Adolescent Health:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Skin CancerAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Camel burgers capture Christmas spirithttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/12/28/3661739.htm?source=rss
Disadvantaged far north Queenslanders have been treated to a delectable Christmas lunch by a Cairns restaurateur and a gang of merry volunteers.Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:56:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201212\3661739.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Recipes:ChristmasCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Restaurateur Mark Schmitt says staff and volunteers were touched by people's gratitude on Christmas.Restaurateur Mark Schmitt says staff and volunteers were touched by people's gratitude on Christmas day.SuppliedUsed with permission: Supplied-16.9245 145.7652Charity pleads for Christmas donationshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-26/charity-pleads-for-donations-as-christmas-looms/4392078?source=rss
The co-founder of a north Queensland charity says it needs more public support to get through Christmas.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:13:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3640873.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldtropicCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Charters Towers 4820Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810GroceriesGroceriesRosanna Ryan: ABC News: Rosanna Ryan: ABC News-28.07607 153.414073Encouragement award for longtime fundraiserhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/11/22/3638990.htm?source=rss
A Cairns woman has been recognised for her ongoing fundraising efforts with a Spirit of Queensland award.Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201211\3638990.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Jan Corcoran with the Governor of Qld Ms Penelope Wensley AC at the Spirit of Qld Gala Ball.Jan Corcoran with the Governor of Qld Ms Penelope Wensley AC at the Spirit of Qld Gala Ball.SuppliedUsed with permission: Supplied-16.9245 145.7652'DisabiliTEA' sessions to fight for NDIS fundinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-26/disabilitea-sessions-to-fight-for-ndis-funding/4335098?source=rss
Hundreds of groups will get together across Queensland today over a cup of tea to lobby politicians to fund a full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:09:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3619115.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniasouthqldwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllHealth:Disabilities:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Goondiwindi 4390Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Thursday Island 4875Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-10.5833 142.2167Newman budget cuts thousands from emergency charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-14/newman-budget-cuts-thousands-from-emergency-charity/4261592?source=rss
The St Vincent De Paul Society says the State Government has targeted Queensland's poorest in this week's budget, cutting hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201209\3590271.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Budget:AllGovernment and Politics:Political Parties:Liberal National Party (Queensland)Government and Politics:Public Sector:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Eco tourism offers Indigenous hopehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-07/eco-tourism-offers-indigenous-hope/4183650?source=rss
Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3562771.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllEnvironment:Environmental Management:AllEnvironment:Forests:AllAustralia:QLD:Daintree 4873Eco tourism offer indigenous hopeEco tourism offer indigenous hope7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDEco tourism offers Indigenous hopeAn Aboriginal community in far north Queensland is turning to eco-tourism, to create jobs and break the cycle of welfare dependence.Brad Ryan-16.2500 145.3167Community groups get rates reliefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-31/community-groups-get-rates-relief/4165838?source=rss
The Tablelands Regional Council says it is giving non-profit community groups a reprieve in this year's budget.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:37:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201207\3557204.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Budget:AllGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Good response to financial counselling servicehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-26/good-response-to-new-financial-counselling-service/4093058?source=rss
A charity working in Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria communities says there has been an overwhelming response to its new financial counselling service.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3533184.xmlABC Far NorthnorthwestwestqldfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Doomadgee 4830Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Normanton 4890-17.6733 141.0761Fears power price hikes to oust farmershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-01/fears-power-price-hikes-to-oust-farmers/4046230?source=rss
A rural lobby group says electricity price rises in Queensland could force some farmers off the land.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:41:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3515854.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Electricity Energy and UtilitiesCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-23.4445 144.2475Flying doctors plan mobile dental servicehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-08/flying-doctors-plan-mobile-dental-service/3997074?source=rss
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Queensland says it wants to expand to provide a mobile dental service to rural communities. Tue, 08 May 2012 07:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3497628.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldtropicnorthwestnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllHealth:Dental:AllHealth:Doctors and Medical Professionals:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-23.4445 144.2475Common herbicide 'threatens Great Barrier Reef'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-27/bgreat-barrier-reef-herbicide/3914382?source=rss
The Great Barrier Reef faces an unmanageable threat from a popular herbicide used widely along the Queensland coast, the WWF says.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:36:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201203\3464449.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllEnvironment:Environmental Impact:AllEnvironment:Environmental Management:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefRural:Pest Management:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810WWF targets herbicideThe World Wildlife Fund has criticised the use of a common herbicide that has been linked to the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland.Conor Duffy-16.9245 145.7652Government considers funding implications for historic wages decisionhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-02/govt-considers-funding-implications-for-historic-wages-decision/3806924?source=rss
The Queensland Government says it will assess whether more state funding is needed to help community organisations pay for a historic equal wages decision. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201202\3421334.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-23.3782 150.5106A year after Yasihttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/02/01/3420815.htm?source=rss
Take a drive through Queensland towns like Tully, Cardwell or Ingham and it's easy to see that recovery from last year's cyclone Yasi is still ongoing.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:24:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201202\3420815.xmlABC Far NorthnorthqldfarnorthCommunity and Society:Aged Care:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:DivorceCommunity and Society:Family and Children:MarriageCommunity and Society:Multiculturalism:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllHealth:Mental Health:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:FamilyCommunity and Society:Carers:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Abergowrie 4850Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:South Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Children walk the main street of debris-littered Cardwell Children walk the main street of Cardwell on February 3, 2011, the day after Tropical Cyclone Yasi.Dave HuntAAP : Dave HuntLyndal Scobell: Recovery takes a very long time, and for some people this is going to be a third...Lyndal Scobell: Recovery takes a very long time, and for some people this is going to be a third of the way through their journeyNathalie Fernbach -18.264 146.0227Call to increase jobless benefithttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-22/call-to-increase-jobless-benefit/3743486?source=rss
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says people on the Newstart unemployment benefit cannot afford a reasonable standard of living.Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:46:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201112\3396227.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Unemployment:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllCommunity and Society:Work:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Salvos keep outback Christmas spirit alivehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-21/salvos-keep-outback-christmas-spirit-alive/3741716?source=rss
A helicopter has been delivering Christmas gifts to remote schools and children across the Gulf of Carpentaria and western Queensland. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:42:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201112\3395405.xmlABC Far NorthwestqldnorthwestfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Birdsville 4482Australia:QLD:Camooweal 4828Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Normanton 4890Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-23.4445 144.2475More Queenslanders seek homeless supporthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-09/more-queenslanders-seek-homeless-support/3722070?source=rss
New figures show more than 40,000 Queenslanders received support from homelessness services last financial year, which equates to one in 112 people. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201112\3387408.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810TV Still: Welfare warehouse with food donations Canberra - generic TV Still: Welfare warehouse with food donations CanberraABC News: -27.4698 153.024More Queenslanders seek homeless supporthttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/12/09/3388943.htm?source=rss
New figures show more than 40,000 Queenslanders received support from homelessness services last financial year, which equates to one in 112 people. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201112\3388943.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Homeless peopleNew figures show more than 40,000 Queenslanders received support from homelessness services last financial year. ABC TV: -27.4698 153.024DVD released to support disaster-weary Queenslandershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-05/dvd-released-to-support-disaster-weary-queenslanders/3712892?source=rss
The Salvation Army is releasing a free DVD to help Queenslanders still struggling after last summer's floods and cyclones. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:26:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201112\3383658.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Salvos reach out to natural disaster victimsThe Salvation Army launches a campaign to encourage those affected by natural disasters to ask for emotional help if they need it.Stephanie Smail-27.4698 153.024Claim regional cancer patients miss out on treatmenthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-08/claim-regional-cancer-patients-miss-out-on-treatment/3653488?source=rss
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:55:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201111\3359715.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthsouthqldcapricornianorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:CancerRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Chinchilla 4413Australia:QLD:Mount Morgan 4714Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Regional patients missing out: Cancer CouncilRegional patients missing out: Cancer Council7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDClaim regional cancer patients miss out on treatmentThe Qld Cancer Council urges the State Government to double the patient travel subsidy to help country people access cancer treatments.James Kelly-27.4698 153.024The cost of old technologyhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/10/27/3349772.htm?source=rss
These days even op-shops deal in flat screens.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201110\3349772.xmlABC Far NorthnorthqldfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllEnvironment:Recycling and Waste Management:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Salvation ArmyScience and Technology:Psychology:CounsellingScience and Technology:TV Technology:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bowen 4805Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Charters Towers 4820Australia:QLD:Hughenden 4821Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Australia:QLD:Magnetic Island 4819Australia:QLD:Palm Island 4815Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Op-shops are struggling to sell analog televisionsOp-shops are struggling to sell analog televisionsNathalie FernbachABC local radio : Nathalie FernbachAlan Davis: We try not to waste anything hereAlan Davis: We try not to waste anything hereNathalie Fernbach-19.2643 146.8118Rural News and Information for North and Far North Queensland, Wednesday October 26 2011http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/201110/3348239.htm?source=rss
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:06:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201110\3348239.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Child Health and Behaviour:AllHealth:Environmental Health:AllRural:All:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:AllRural:Community Development:AllRural:Livestock:AllRural:Livestock:Beef CattleRural:Veterinary Medicine:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810RR NQ FNQ Wednesday October 26 2011Charlie McKillop is on the road for the rest of this week, travelling from Georgetown to Mareeba.Charlie McKillop-16.9245 145.7652Qld bananas fetch $35,000 for charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-27/qld-bananas-fetch-35000-for-charity/2946392?source=rss
A pallet of far north Queensland bananas has sold for $35,000 at auction in Sydney.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:51:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201109\3326820.xmlABC Far NorthsydneyfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllHuman Interest:People:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:FruitRural:Agricultural Crops:FruitsAustralia:NSW:Sydney 2000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-33.8631 151.2043Floods cause surge in drowning numbershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-21/report-reveals-drowning-statistics-during-floods/2909676?source=rss
A new report has found the floods across eastern Australia have contributed to the highest number of deaths from drowning since 2003.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201109\3322503.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:ACT:AllAustralia:NSW:AllAustralia:NT:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:SA:AllAustralia:TAS:AllAustralia:VIC:AllAustralia:WA:AllCyclone dumps water in swimming holeWater gushes through the 'Bogey Hole' swimming hole - normally a clear stream with a gentle waterfall - at Chillagoe, 200km west of Cairns, on February 3, 2011. cRobin SmithAudience submitted: Robin Smith-27.4698 153.024North Qld urged to adopt building advicehttp://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3270677.htm?source=rss
As north Queenslanders approach six months since Cyclone Yasi, many are still living with tarpaulins over their heads or in temporary accommodation. But if and when they're able to do repairs or rebuild, authorities are now urging them to take heed of what they're calling 'common sense' building guidelines.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:36:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201107\3270677.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Tully 4854One of the scores of ruined homes in Tully Heads.One of the scores of ruined homes in Tully Heads.Sascha Rundle: ABC: Sascha Rundle: ABCNorth Qld urged to adopt building adviceAs north Queenslanders approach six months since Cyclone Yasi, many are still living with tarpaulins over their heads or in temporary accommodation. But if and when they're able to do repairs or rebuild, authorities are now urging them to take heed of what they're calling 'common sense' building guidelines.Annie Guest-17.9349 145.9217Six months on from floods residents count the emotional costhttp://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3267933.htm?source=rss
Residents reflect on the six months of reconstruction after floods struck Brisbane. Researchers at Queensland University of Technology are counting the emotional toll.Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201107\3267933.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Floodwaters surrounded the CWA office in Condamine (January 2011)Floodwaters surround the CWA office in Condamine, on Qld's Western Downs, north-west of Brisbane, on January 20, 2011.QCWA: Six months on from floods residents count the emotional costResidents reflect on the six months of reconstruction after floods struck Brisbane. Researchers at Queensland University of Technology are counting the emotional toll.Debra Nowland-27.4698 153.024Australian support gets grieving PNG dad homehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/21/3249297.htm?source=rss
A Papua New Guinean (PNG) man whose daughter died in far north Queensland earlier this year has thanked Australians for helping him take her body home.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:56:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201106\3249297.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Grief:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllHealth:Diseases and Disorders:Infectious Diseases (Other)Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Papua New Guinea:All:AllTorres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499Donations study reveals generous farmershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/16/3245227.htm?source=rss
New research from the Queensland University of Technology shows farming is among the most generous professions when it comes to donating to charities.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:49:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201106\3245227.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Life after Yasihttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/06/01/3232483.htm?source=rss
Three months after cyclone Yasi, life in the Hinchinbrook region is still a long way from business as usual.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201106\3232483.xmlABC Far NorthnorthqldfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Abergowrie 4850Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Halifax 4850Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Jeffrey Press outside his Toobanna home (south of Ingham) which was severely damaged in cyclone YasiJeffrey Press outside his Toobanna home (south of Ingham) which was severely damaged in cyclone YasiMichael BromageABC local radio : Michael BromageHinchinbrook Community Support Centre co-ordinator Linda McLellandHinchinbrook Community Support Centre co-ordinator Linda McLellandNathalie Fernbach -18.6471 146.1614Governor helps get caravans to cyclone victimshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/05/3208644.htm?source=rss
A Wide Bay community group says it has received support from the Governor of Queensland to help transport caravans to cyclone victims.Thu, 05 May 2011 13:15:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201105\3208644.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Clubs and Associations:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Childers 4660-25.2387 152.2776Royal wedding boosts RFDS coffershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/29/3203087.htm?source=rss
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) says donations have already been announced to a charity gift fund established for today's royal wedding.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201104\3203087.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Doctors and Medical Professionals:AllHuman Interest:Royal and Imperial Matters:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Deadline looms for cyclone aidhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-11/deadline-looms-for-cyclone-aid/2621822?source=rss
Residents in far north Queensland whose properties were destroyed by Cyclone Yasi have until Friday to apply for Government aid.Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:05:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201104\3187600.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Relief and Aid Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllGovernment and Politics:States and Territories:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Toilet left standing after Cyclone Yasi A house is destroyed with only the toilet left standing at Mission Beach, south of Innisfail in north-east Queensland, on February 3, 2011. Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast as a destructive category five cyclone. Kerrin Binnie ABC - file image: Kerrin Binnie -17.9349 145.9217Aussie kindness prevailshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/03/29/3177025.htm?source=rss
One of the fundamentals of being an Aussie is a desire to help out, a trait that has been brought into relief by the disasterous start to this year.
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:59:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201103\3177025.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricornianorthqldtropicCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Locals help with the cleanupA recent survey highlights just how highly Aussies value kindness and lending a helping hand. Robert BlackmoreABC Local: Robert Blackmore-19.2643 146.8118Royal wedding to boost flying doctorshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/17/3166183.htm?source=rss
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of only three charities outside the UK to benefit from the upcoming royal wedding.Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:33:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201103\3166183.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:Royal and Imperial Matters:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen the RFDS to receive money from a gift fund established for the wedding.Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen the RFDS to receive money from a gift fund established for the wedding.Ben StansallAFP - file image: Ben StansallPrince William shocked by Christchurch devastationPrince William has visited parts of the earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch ahead of a trip to Queensland to tour flood-affected areas.-16.9245 145.7652Temporary accommodation for Yasi communitieshttp://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3154056.htm?source=rss
The type of temporary accommodation used in mining communities is being brought into areas hit hardest by tropical cyclone Yasi. It's been a month since the category five system devastated parts of north Queensland, leaving hundreds of homes uninhabitable or destroyed. Authorities are now trying to house 1500 displaced people.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201103\3154056.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Work continues on towns hit by Cyclone YasiThe ABC Far North morning program headed back to Cardwell to discover a lot of work has been done... and much more still to do as the seaside community recovers from Cyclone Yasi.Charlie McKillopABC: Charlie McKillopTemporary accommodation brought into Yasi-hit communitiesTemporary accommodation like that used in mining communities, is being brought into areas hit hardest by cyclone Yasi. It's been a month since the category five system devastated parts of north Queensland leaving hundreds of homes uninhabitable or destroyed. Authorities are trying to house 1500 displaced people.Kerrin Binnie-17.9349 145.9217More needed to curb poverty after disasters: QCOSShttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/28/3150545.htm?source=rss
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says more resources are needed to prevent flood and cyclone victims from slipping into poverty.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:08:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201102\3150545.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Ipswich 4305Australia:QLD:Lockyer 4344Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-27.4698 153.024Mum starts adopt-a-town cyclone-relief schemehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/10/3135006.htm?source=rss
After seeing the overwhelming generosity of Queenslanders during the floods, a mother was inspired to help people down on their luck after Cyclone Yasi.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:57:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201102\3135006.xmlABC Far NorthcapricorniafarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllInformation and Communication:All:AllInformation and Communication:Internet:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Biloela 4715Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:South Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:Tully 4854The cyclone-hit town of Tully has already been adopted by generous Queenslanders.The cyclone-hit town of Tully has already been adopted by generous Queenslanders.
Jonathan WoodGetty: Jonathan Wood-17.8702 146.1053One dead in Yasi aftermathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/02/04/3130554.htm?source=rss
A 23-year-old man has died after being asphyxiated by fumes from a generator he was using while sheltering from Cyclone Yasi.
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201102\3130554.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Man found dead after Cyclone YasiMan found dead after Cyclone Yasi7pm TV News NSW: 7pm TV News NSWOne dead in Yasi aftermathA 23-year-old man from the north Queensland town of Ingham has died while sheltering in his home from Cyclone Yasi.Matt WordsworthFlood counsellors may be diverted to cyclone-hit northhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/04/3129748.htm?source=rss
Lifeline says it may have to send counsellors from flood-affected parts of southern Queensland to areas in the north that have been devastated by Cyclone Yasi.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:42:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201102\3129748.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652RACQ donates $20m to flood reliefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/25/3121339.htm?source=rss
The RACQ has announced it will give $20 million in flood assistance to Queensland.
RACQ chief executive officer Ian Gillespie says the 105-year-old Queensland company has a responsibility to support the state.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:12:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201101\3121339.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AutomotiveBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:InsuranceBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:TransportCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Ethical Investment:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810The RACQ says, as a 105-year-old Queensland company, it needs to support the state in the aftermath of the flood emergency.The RACQ says, as a 105-year-old Queensland company, it needs to support the state in the aftermath of the flood emergency.DennisUser submitted: DennisRACQ makes $20m flood donationThe RACQ is spending $20 million to help Queensland's flood victims. Siobhan Barry-27.4698 153.024Flood relief donations ready to distributehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/21/3118354.htm?source=rss
Flood-affected families in Queensland could get several thousand dollars in the next few weeks from the Premier's Relief Appeal.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:36:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201101\3118354.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinegoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllGovernment and Politics:States and Territories:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllGovernment and Politics:Social Policy:AllGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Appeal for donations to flood-affected farmershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/19/3116439.htm?source=rss
Rural lobby group AgForce is appealing for donations to help farmers get back on their feet after Queensland's floods.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201101\3116439.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllRural:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Charity devastated by floods, still helping poorhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/17/3114720.htm?source=rss
Meals on Wheels says it has lost more than $500,000 worth of stock and equipment in Queensland's floods.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:31:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201101\3114720.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Adelaide flood appeal a successA fundraiser collection appeal set up by an Adelaide woman has collected over 100 pallets of toys for children that are victims of the floods.-27.4698 153.024'Worldwide Anglican family' supporting Qld flood reliefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/14/3113312.htm?source=rss
The Anglican Church says parishes across Queensland are doing what they can to help with the flood relief effort. Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:02:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201101\3113312.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:AnglicansDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Foodbank pleads for Christmas donationshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/15/3093559.htm?source=rss
Foodbank Queensland says recent wet weather has dramatically reduced donations for Christmas.Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:15:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201012\3093559.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Emergency aid helps families cover food, medical billshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/07/3086809.htm?source=rss
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says extra State Government funding will help up to 1,000 struggling families this Christmas. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:17:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201012\3086809.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Poverty:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:States and Territories:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllGovernment and Politics:Social Policy:AllGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Student makes charity trek for childrenhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/07/3086525.htm?source=rss
A man walking from Brisbane to Cairns to raise money for charity will continue his journey from Rockhampton in central Queensland today.Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:56:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201012\3086525.xmlABC Far NorthtropicbrisbanefarnorthcapricornianorthqldCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:People:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:ChildrenCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:Airlie Beach 4802Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-23.3782 150.5106Blood stocks low heading into holiday seasonhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/30/3080596.htm?source=rss
The Australian Red Cross says blood stocks are low across Queensland.Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:26:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201012\3080596.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Healthcare Facilities:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllHealth:Health Administration:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Body image 'biggest concern of young Australians'http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/17/3068352.htm?source=rss
A national survey has found body image is the number one personal concern for those under 25.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3068352.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Family and Children:AllCommunity and Society:Youth:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Adolescent Health:AllHealth:Men's Health:AllHealth:Women's Health:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Men:AllCommunity and Society:Women:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810The results show 40 per cent of 20- to 24-year-olds are worried about body image.The results show 40 per cent of 20- to 24-year-olds are worried about body image.AAP Andrew Henshaw : AAP -27.4698 153.024Smith Family appeals for donations for needy familieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/16/3067792.htm?source=rss
The Smith Family is hoping to raise $4 million for this year's Christmas Appeal.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:13:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3067792.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Poverty:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Helping the homeless find a place of their ownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/11/12/3065327.htm?source=rss
A trial program in Cairns proves life-changing for some homeless people in the far north Qld city.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3065327.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Helping the homeless find a place of their ownHelping the homeless find a place of their ownStateline Queensland: Stateline QueenslandHelping the homeless find a place of their ownA trial programme in Cairns proves life changing for some of the city's homeless.Australian doctors volunteer surgical skills to Fijihttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/12/3064515.htm?source=rss
A medical team from Cairns, in far north Queensland, is going on a mission to Fiji to perform plastic and reconstructive surgery.Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3064515.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHealth:Doctors and Medical Professionals:AllHealth:Medical Procedures:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Fiji:All:All-16.9245 145.7652Dig deep for Christmas appeal: charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/11/3063203.htm?source=rss
A charity is appealing for Queenslanders to dig deep to help families in crisis this Christmas.Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:11:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3063203.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Qld's new poor have full-time jobs: charityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/08/3059638.htm?source=rss
Foodbank Queensland says it is now trying to feed fully-employed families as the rising cost of living creates a new generation of poor.Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:03:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201011\3059638.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Budget:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllCommunity and Society:Work:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Foodbank supplies 300 welfare agencies with enough food for 70,000 people a week. Foodbank supplies 300 welfare agencies with enough food for 70,000 people a week. ABC TV News: -27.4698 153.024Pakistan Flood Appealhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/08/24/2991921.htm?source=rss
ABC Far North will be supporting a national Pakistan Flood Appeal this Friday 27 August. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:39:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201010\2991921.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Pakistan:All:AllA Pakistani child stands on a wooden bridge surrounded by floodwaters A Pakistani child walks on a wooden bridge leading towards the village of Shah Alam on the outskirts of Peshawar, during floods on August 7, 2010.Behrouz MehriAFP: Behrouz Mehri30 70More government money for Meals on Wheelshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/29/3024850.htm?source=rss
Meals on Wheels in Queensland has received a $1.2 million boost in state and federal funding. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201009\3024850.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal Government:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllGovernment and Politics:States and Territories:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Scherger detention centre 'too remote'http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/28/3023612.htm?source=rss
A refugee advocacy group says an immigration detention centre planned for Cape York in far north Queensland is too remote and will not provide refugees with the services they need.Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:08:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201009\3023612.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Immigration:AllDefence and National Security:All:AllDefence and National Security:Defence Forces:AllDefence and National Security:Defence Forces:Air ForceRural:All:AllRural:Community Development:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Claude Harvey mows into Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/09/07/3005092.htm?source=rss
Mower man Claude Harvey arrived in Cairns after pushing his lawn mower nearly 3000 kilometres in a bid to raise awareness for child sexual abuse in the lead up to White Balloon Day.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201009\3005092.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Harvey wraps up his Mowerthon in CairnsHarvey wraps up his Mowerthon in Cairns: Claude Harvey and Wendy Richardson-16.9245 145.7652'Severe shortage' of aged care facilities in regional Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/23/2961914.htm?source=rss
Aged Care Queensland (ACQ) says services in the state's regions are worsening due to limited resources and is appealing to both sides of government to reform the sector. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:08:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201007\2961914.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Aged Care:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Elections:Federal ElectionsAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-20.7287 139.4897Qld homeless facing a tough winter: Salvoshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/29/2940080.htm?source=rss
The Salvation Army says there has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of people who say they are homeless or sleeping rough in Queensland. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:41:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201006\2940080.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:AllCommunity and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Salvation ArmyAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Surfers Paradise 4217Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810A homeless person sleeps roughA homeless person sleeps rough on a curbside bench seat.Piotr Ciuchta, file photowww.sxc.hu: Piotr Ciuchta, file photo-28.0084 153.4291'Record number' of families seek Lifeline's financial helphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/19/2903655.htm?source=rss
Welfare group Lifeline says record numbers of families are coming to them for financial assistance.Thu, 20 May 2010 07:12:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201005\2903655.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Consumer Finance:AllCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Government should 'take back control of power prices'http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/07/2893533.htm?source=rss
John-Paul Langbroek says Energy Minister Stephen Robertson should take back control of electricity prices.Fri, 07 May 2010 18:40:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201005\2893533.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Electricity Energy and UtilitiesBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regulation:AllCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Privatisation and Deregulation:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810The AER says the increase will take effect from July. The AER says the increase will take effect from July.
ABC News: -27.4698 153.024Regulator approves 9pc electricity bill risehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/07/2892732.htm?source=rss
The Australian Energy Regulator has allowed a 9pc rise in average electricity bills this financial year.Fri, 07 May 2010 07:40:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201005\2892732.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Electricity Energy and UtilitiesBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regulation:AllCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Welfare:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Privatisation and Deregulation:AllCommunity and Society:Community Organisations:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810The AER says the increase will take effect from July. The AER says the increase will take effect from July.
ABC News: -27.4698 153.024Bikers saddle up for 350km charity trekhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/26/2856864.htm?source=rss
A group of 150 motorbike riders will travel from Townsville to Cairns in far north Queensland tomorrow to raise money for cystic fibrosis.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201003\2856864.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Charities:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652More funds sought to ease youth homelessnesshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/18/2823093.htm?source=rss
Anglicare North Queensland is calling for more funding for youth homelessness and crisis accommodation services in the state's far north. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:09:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201002\2823093.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Homelessness:AllCommunity and Society:Youth:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Spike in domestic violence, suicides over holidays: Lifelinehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/29/2781897.htm?source=rss
Queensland charity, Lifeline Brisbane, says it has noticed a spike in suicides leading up to Christmas.Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\200912\2781897.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniasouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllCommunity and Society:Domestic Violence:AllCommunity and Society:Suicide:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AssaultAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Ms Fielding says studies also typically show higher domestic violence over the Christmas holiday period.Ms Fielding says studies also typically show higher domestic violence over the Christmas holiday period.
file photoABC: file photo-27.4698 153.024Microcredit: helping Queenslandershttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/01/16/1827999.htm?source=rss
On of the happiest stories over the summer break has been the tale of Mohammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi economist who won a Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of very small loans - microcredit - to help lift people out of poverty.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:44:00 +1000\xmlcontent\200910\1827999.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllCommunity and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:AllHuman Interest:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Ipswich 4305-27.4698 153.024